1. Healthcare

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No. 13
Thursday, January 29, 2015
SENATE CONVENES AT 2:30 PM
Order of Business
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
Reference of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
86—
SB 86, AN ACT creating the Kansas transparency act; concerning legislative
meetings; providing for live audio broadcasts.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Ethics and Elections)
93—
SB 93, AN ACT concerning postsecondary education; relating to
postsecondary career technical education performance-based funding;
amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 72-4490 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Education
(Education)
94—
SB 94, AN ACT regulating traffic; concerning passing on streets and
highways; relating to waste collectors; providing for certain penalties;
amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 8-2118 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
95—
SB 95, AN ACT concerning abortion; creating the Kansas unborn child
protection from dismemberment abortion act.
Senators Love, Abrams, Arpke, Baumgardner, Bruce, Donovan, Fitzgerald,
Holmes, Kerschen, Knox, LaTurner, Lynn, Masterson, McGinn, O'Donnell,
Olson, Ostmeyer, Petersen, Pilcher-Cook, Powell, Pyle, Smith, Tyson, Wagle
and Wilborn
(Public Health and Welfare)
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96—
SB 96, AN ACT enacting the Kansas disclosure of unanticipated medical
outcomes and medical errors act; concerning required disclosure policies for
unanticipated medical outcomes and medical errors by medical care providers
and health care facilities.
Committee on Public Health and Welfare
(Judiciary)
97—
SB 97, AN ACT concerning animals; relating to contact with dangerous
regulated animals; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 32-1301, 32-1306 and 321308 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Natural Resources
(Natural Resources)
98—
SB 98, AN ACT concerning openness in government; amending K.S.A. 2014
Supp. 45-219, 46-1207a and 75-4318 and repealing the existing sections.
Senator LaTurner
(Federal and State Affairs)
99—
SB 99, AN ACT concerning the uniform act regulating traffic; relating to
height and length of vehicles and loads; exceptions to maximums; amending
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 8-1904 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Transportation)
100—
SB 100, AN ACT concerning the Uniform Consumer Credit Code; relating to
consumer loans; pertaining to definitions; certain finance charges; amending
K.S.A. 16a-1-301 and 16a-2-401 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
(Financial Institutions and Insurance)
101—
SB 101, AN ACT concerning insurance; relating to the health care provider
insurance availability act; definitions; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 40-3401
and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
(Financial Institutions and Insurance)
102—
SB 102, AN ACT concerning access to opioid analgesics with abuse-deterrent
properties.
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
(Financial Institutions and Insurance)
103—
SB 103, AN ACT concerning pharmacy benefits managers; amending K.S.A.
2014 Supp. 40-3822 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
(Financial Institutions and Insurance)
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104—
SB 104, AN ACT concerning courts; relating to use of two-way electronic
audio-visual communication; amending K.S.A. 12-4402, 12-4404, 12-4408 and
22-3205 and K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 12-4213, 22-2802, 22-3208, 22-3405 and 60243 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
105—
SB 105, AN ACT concerning the uniform interstate family support act;
amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,101, 23-36,102, 23-36,103, 23-36,201, 2336,202, 23-36,203, 23-36,204, 23-36,205, 23-36,206, 23-36,207, 23-36,208,
23-36,209, 23-36,301, 23-36,303, 23-36,304, 23-36,305, 23-36,306, 23-36,307,
23-36,308, 23-36,310, 23-36,311, 23-36,312, 23-36,313, 23-36,314, 23-36,316,
23-36,317, 23-36,318, 23-36,319, 23-36,401, 23-36,501, 23-36,502, 23-36,503,
23-36,504, 23-36,505, 23-36,506, 23-36,507, 23-36,601, 23-36,602, 23-36,603,
23-36,604, 23-36,605, 23-36,606, 23-36,607, 23-36,608, 23-36,609, 23-36,610,
23-36,611, 23-36,612, 23-36,613, 23-36,701, 23-36,801, 23-36,802, 23-36,901
and 23-36,902 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
106—
SB 106, AN ACT concerning real estate brokers and salespersons; relating to
licensure; technical amendments; amending K.S.A. 58-30,106 and K.S.A. 2014
Supp. 58-3046a, 58-3050, 58-3062 and 58-30,103 and repealing the existing
sections.
Committee on Commerce
(Commerce)
107—
SB 107, AN ACT concerning expenditures by public entities for certain energy
projects intended to reduce energy costs; exception from competitive bidding
processes.
Committee on Commerce
(Commerce)
108—
SB 108, AN ACT concerning real estate brokers and salespersons; relating to
license fees; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 58-3063 and repealing the existing
section.
Committee on Commerce
(Commerce)
Reference of Appointments
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
Consideration of Motions to Concur or Nonconcur
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
Consideration of Appointments
Department for Aging and Disability Services, Secretary:
Kari Bruffett, At the pleasure of the governor
(Be Confirmed)
Central Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, Member:
Richard Brunetti, At the pleasure of the governor
(Be Confirmed)
Crime Victims Compensation:
Thomas Williams, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Employment Security Board of Review, Member:
Ryann Waller, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Board of Regents:
Joseph Bain, term expires June 30, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Bill Feuerborn, term expires June 30, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Zoe Newton, term expires June 30, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs:
Gregg Burden, At the pleasure of the Governor
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Lottery Commission:
Jeffrey Scharping, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission:
Laura McConwell, term expires January 15, 2015
(Be Confirmed)
Pooled Money Investment Board:
Casey Lair, term expires March 15, 2016
(Be Confirmed)
Lewis Levin, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
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State Banking Board, Member:
Neal Bernauer, term expires March 15, 2017
(Be Confirmed)
Thomas Pitner, term expires March 15, 2017
(Be Confirmed)
Frank Carson III, term expires March 15, 2016
(Be Confirmed)
Linda Wessel, term expires March 15, 2015
(Be Confirmed)
Jeffrey Whitham, term expires March 15, 2017
(Be Confirmed)
University of Kansas Hospital Authority:
Dr. Elizabeth King, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Bioscience Authority, Member:
David Murfin, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Consent Calendar
(Senate action to be taken on third day or thereafter)
23—(Third Day)
SB 23, AN ACT concerning driving; relating to authorized restrictions of
driving privileges; ignition interlock device; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 81015 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed)
Final Action on Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
5002—
HCR 5002, A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION adopting joint rules for the
Senate and House of Representatives for the 2015-2016 biennium.
Representatives Merrick and Burroughs
(Be Passed as Amended by the House)
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
General Orders
ANTICIPATED END OF DEBATE CALENDAR
14—
SB 14, AN ACT concerning the disposition of district court fines, penalties and
forfeitures; relating to the criminal justice information system line fund;
amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 74-7336 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
17—
SB 17, AN ACT concerning the judicial council; relating to membership;
amending K.S.A. 20-2201 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
21—
SB 21, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to commercial vehicles;
motor carriers; regulation; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 66-1,109 and 661,129 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
(Be Passed)
27—
SB 27, AN ACT concerning candidates and lobbyists; relating to uses of
campaign funds; concerning campaign finance disclosures; relating to certain
lobbyist filings; amending K.S.A. 25-904, 25-4157, 25-4173 and 46-268 and
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 25-4157a and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Ethics and Elections
(Ethics and Elections)
(Be Passed)
28—
SB 28, AN ACT concerning lobbyists; regarding definitions; amending K.S.A.
46-222 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Ethics and Elections
(Ethics and Elections)
(Be Passed as Amended)
29—
SB 29, AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to the community
improvement district sales tax administration fund; amending K.S.A. 2014
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Supp. 12-6a31 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Assessment and Taxation
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Be Passed)
30—
SB 30, AN ACT concerning taxation; relating to mineral severance tax; filing
of returns by electronic means; waiver by director of taxation; amending
K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 79-4221 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Assessment and Taxation
(Assessment and Taxation)
(Be Passed)
Bills Adversely Reported
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Status of Bills and Resolutions
Senate bills passed in Senate: No. 4
Senate bills killed in Senate:
Senate bills passed by the House:
Senate bills killed in the House:
Senate bills in conference:
Senate bills awaiting the signature of the Governor:
Senate bills signed by the Governor:
Senate bills signed by the Governor and published in Kansas register:
Senate bills becoming law without Governor's signature:
Senate bills vetoed by Governor:
Senate bills line item vetoed by Governor:
Senate bills becoming law notwithstanding Governor's signature:
Senate resolutions adopted: Nos. 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705
Senate resolutions killed:
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted: No. 1601
Senate concurrent resolutions killed:
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted by House: No. 1601
Senate concurrent resolutions killed in House:
Senate concurrent resolutions in conference:
House bills passed in the Senate:
House bills killed in the Senate:
House bills in conference:
House concurrent resolutions adopted by the Senate: No. 5001
House concurrent resolutions killed in the Senate:
House concurrent resolutions in conference:
Bills in Senate Committees
Agriculture—
Senate Bills: No. 46
House Bills:
Assessment and Taxation—
Senate Bills: Nos. 31, 48, 50, 63
House Bills:
Commerce—
Senate Bills: Nos. 3, 80, 84
House Bills:
Confirmation Oversight—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
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Corrections and Juvenile Justice—
Senate Bills: Nos. 1, 12, 13, 18, 20, 53, 56, 70, 88, 89, 90
House Bills:
Education—
Senate Bills: Nos. 2, 8, 32, 33, 60, 67
House Bills:
Ethics and Elections—
Senate Bills: Nos. 10, 26, 41, 42, 77, 78, 79, 87
House Bills:
Federal and State Affairs—
Senate Bills: Nos. 6, 24, 25, 45, 61, 62, 65, 66, 85, 92
House Bills:
Financial Institutions and Insurance—
Senate Bills: Nos. 47, 54, 55, 75, 76
House Bills:
Interstate Cooperation—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Judiciary—
Senate Bills: Nos. 11, 15, 16, 19, 22, 34, 37, 38, 39, 44, 51, 57, 58, 59, 74
House Bills:
Local Government—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Natural Resources—
Senate Bills: Nos. 36, 52, 64
House Bills:
Organization, Calendar and Rules—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Public Health and Welfare—
Senate Bills: Nos. 9, 40, 49, 69
House Bills:
Transportation—
Senate Bills: Nos. 5, 43, 68, 72, 73, 82
House Bills:
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Utilities—
Senate Bills: Nos. 83, 91
House Bills:
Ways and Means—
Senate Bills: Nos. 7, 35, 71, 81
House Bills:
Senate Committee Agenda
The following is a tentative schedule of Senate Committees and is subject to change
from day to day. Committees not listed have no meetings scheduled.
New or changed material for the present week will be printed in italics.
On Call Committees and Joint Committees will be listed at the end of the Agenda.
Sub-Committees will be listed at the time of the Committee’s regular meeting.
Persons who need assistance in order to take part in a committee meeting should
contact the committee secretary at least two working days prior to the meeting.
2015
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULE
TIME
8:30 a.m.
MEETING ROOM
Agriculture – Monday and Tuesday
159-S
Commerce
548-S
Natural Resources – Wednesday through Friday
159-S
Transportation – Tuesday through Friday
546-S
9:30 a.m.
Assessment and Taxation
548-S
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
118-N
Ethics and Elections – Wednesday and Thursday
159-S
Financial Institutions and Insurance
546-S
Local Government – Monday and Tuesday
159-S
10:30 a.m.
Federal and State Affairs
144-S
Judiciary
346-S
Ways and Means
548-S
1:30 p.m.
Education
144-S
Public Health and Welfare
118-N
Utilities
548-S
Note: Senate committees: Interstate Cooperation, Organization, Calendar and Rules,
Confirmation Oversight, and any subcommittees are not listed. These committees are
“On call” and will appear in Daily Calendars.
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Senate Schedule
Week of January 26 - 30, 2015
Thursday, January 29
2:30 pm Session
Friday, January 30
8:00 am Session Pro Forma
Commerce
8:30 a.m.
Debbie Bartuccio, Committee Assistant–785-296-4336
548-S
Thursday, January 29
Presentation on:
Economic Development Post Audit 3 by Kristen Rottinghaus, Senior Auditor, Legislative Post
Audit
Possible bill introductions
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Natural Resources
8:30 a.m.
Toni Beck, Committee Assistant–785-296-7694
159-S
Thursday, January 29
Bill introductions
Hearing and possible action on:
SB 52 – Authorizing chief engineer to allow augmentation to secure water.
Friday, January 30
Meeting on call of the chair
Transportation
8:30 a.m.
Carolyn Long, Committee Assistant–785-296-7355
546-S
Thursday, January 29
Final action on:
SB 5 — Designating a portion of U.S. highway 69 as the 2nd Lieutenant Justin L. Sisson
memorial highway.
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Assessment and Taxation
9:30 a.m.
Judy Seitz, Committee Assistant–785-296-2713
548-S
Thursday, January 29
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
9:30 a.m.
Nancy Fontaine, Committee Assistant–785-296-7367
118-N
Thursday, January 29
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 18 — Enacting the police and citizen protection act; relating to use of body cameras by law
enforcement officers.
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Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Ethics and Elections
9:30 a.m.
Darla Conner, Committee Assistant–785-296-7667
159-S
Thursday, January 29
Hearing on:
SB 77 — Governmental ethics commission fees.
SB 78 — Campaign finance; legislators filing report electronically.
SB 79 — Electronic publication of propositions to amend the constitution.
Financial Institutions and Insurance
9:30 a.m.
Ellen Martinez, Committee Assistant–785-296-7384
10:30 a.m.
Connie Burns, Committee Assistant–785-296-4335
546-S
Thursday, January 29
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 54 — Updating methods of mailing notice of termination of coverage of motor vehicle
liability insurance policies.
SB 76 — Requiring certain insurers and insurance groups to maintain a risk management
framework through an internal risk self-assessment.
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Federal and State Affairs
144-S
Thursday, January 29
Introduction of bills
Hearing on:
SB 24 — Technical professions act; definitions clarification.
SB 6 — Authorizing the division of post audit to background check contractors and other
workers.
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Judiciary
10:30 a.m.
Suzanne Nelson, Committee Assistant–785-296-6817
346-S
Thursday, January 29
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 58 — Kansas judicial review act; venue.
SB 34 — Penalties for voting crimes; prosecution of election crimes.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Ways and Means
10:30 a.m.
Dee Heideman, Committee Assistant–785-296-3775
Thursday, January 29
Possible bill introductions
548-S
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Possible action on:
SB 81 – Appropriation revisions and supplementals for FY 2015 and FY 2016 for various state
agencies.
Hearing on:
SB 71 – School districts; amending the supplemental general state aid calculation.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Education
1:30 p.m.
Erna Fabert, Committee Assistant–785-296-7381
144-S
Thursday, January 29
Meeting canceled
Friday, January 30
Meeting canceled
Public Health and Welfare
1:30 p.m.
Randi Walters, Committee Assistant–785-296-5123
118-N
Thursday, January 29
Informational hearing:
Nurse Practitioners
Hearing on:
SB 69 — Advanced practice registered nurses; scope of practice and prescribing authority.
Possible bill introductions
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Utilities
1:30 p.m.
Michael Welton, Committee Assistant–785-296-7358
Thursday, January 29
Possible bill introductions
Agenda TBD
Friday, January 30
Meeting on call of the chair
548-S
On Call Committees
Joint Committee on State Building Construction
12:00 Noon
Gary Deeter, Committee Assistant–785-296-7693
159-S
Thursday, January 29
Organizational meeting
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Doctor of the Day
Telephone: 785-296-7397
January 29
Jennifer Bacani, MD, Fredonia
January 30
Lynn Fisher, MD, Plainview
Pager: 785-231-3434
480-W
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Senate Schedule
Week of February 2 - 6, 2015
Monday, February 2
2:30 pm Session
Tuesday February 3
2:30 pm Session – Possible General Orders
Wednesday, February 4
2:30 pm Session – Possible General Orders
Thursday, February 5
2:30 pm Session – Possible General Orders
Friday, February 6
8:00 am Session
Agriculture
8:30 a.m.
Sara Leavitt, Committee Assistant–785-296-7359
159-S
Monday, February 2
Hearing and possible action on:
SB 46 — Technical changes to cervid identification requirements
Tuesday, February 3
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Commerce
8:30 a.m.
Debbie Bartuccio, Committee Assistant–785-296-4336
8:30 a.m.
Toni Beck, Committee Assistant–785-296-7694
548-S
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Presentation on:
An Overview of Unemployment Insurance by Justin McFarland, Deputy General Counsel,
Kansas Department of Labor
Possible bill introductions
Wednesday, February 4
Hearing on:
SB 3 — Unemployment benefits for privately contracted school bus drivers.
Presentation on:
Annual State Use Law Usage Report by Natalie Bright
Possible bill introductions
Thursday, February 5
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Possible bill introductions
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Natural Resources
Wednesday, February 4
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 64 — Public water supply storage; interest rate change.
Possible action on bills previously heard
159-S
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Thursday, February 5
Possible bill introductions
Presentation on:
Kansas Geological Survey, Rex Buchanan
Presentation on:Kansas
Agricultural Remediation Board, Randy Stookey
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, February 6
Meeting on call of the chair
Transportation
8:30 a.m.
Carolyn Long, Committee Assistant–785-296-7355
9:30 a.m.
Judy Seitz, Committee Assistant–785-296-2713
546-S
Tuesday, February 3
Hearing on:
SB 82 — Creating the seat belt safety fund and increasing the fine for adult seat belt violations.
Wednesday, February 4
Hearing on:
SB 72 — Operation of transit buses on certain right shoulders in Wyandotte County.
SB 73 — Definitions of certain vehicles.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Thursday, February 5
Hearing on:
SB 43 — Home on the range highway.
SB 68 — George Ablah expressway.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Assessment and Taxation
548-S
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Hearing on:
SB 63 — Cities; land banks; municipalities may defer or reamortize special assessments.
Discussion & action on:
SB 31 — Permitted use of tax information in certain tax actions and proceedings; tax liens
upon personal property; tax warrants; time for returns and payment of tax; liability for persons
responsible for collection of sales or compensating tax.
Wednesday, February 4
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday, February 5
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
9:30 a.m.
Nancy Fontaine, Committee Assistant–785-296-7367
Monday, February 2
Meeting on call of the chair
Tuesday, February 3
Bill introductions
118-N
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Hearing on:
SB 12 — Battery of judges, attorneys, court services officers and mental health employees.
SB 53 — Relating to principles of criminal liability; liability for the crimes of another.
Wednesday, February 4
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 56 — Removing affirmative defense to promotion to minors of material harmful to minors
for public, private or parochial schools.
Final action on:
SB 20 — Increasing criminal penalties for residential burglary.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Thursday, February 5
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 90 — Licensure of bail enforcement agents by the attorney general.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Ethics and Elections
9:30 a.m.
Darla Conner, Committee Assistant–785-296-7667
159-S
Wednesday, February 4
Hearing on:
SB 26 — Campaign finance; use of campaign contributions for certain expenses of spouses.
SB 10 — Cities; filling vacancies in governing body.
SB 41 — Uniformed and overseas citizens absentee voting act; out of state college students.
Possible bill introductions
Thursday, February 5
Hearing on:
SB 42 — Governmental ethics; public funds used for lobbying.
Possible bill introductions
Financial Institutions and Insurance
9:30 a.m.
Ellen Martinez, Committee Assistant–785-296-7384
546-S
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Possible bill introductions
Possible action on bills previously heard
Wednesday, February 4
Bill introductions
Informational hearing:
Allowing certain additional health care systems to qualify as self-insurers through the HCSF
Excluding certain persons from certain definitions of health care provider
Thursday, February 5
Bill introductions
Informational hearing:
Banking code re-codification
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
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Local Government
9:30 a.m.
Harrison Dean, Committee Assistant–785-296-7379
159-S
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Meeting on call of the chair
Federal and State Affairs
10:30 a.m.
Connie Burns, Committee Assistant–785-296-4335
144-S
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Wednesday, February 4
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Thursday, February 5
Introduction of bills
Discussion & possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Judiciary
10:30 a.m.
Suzanne Nelson, Committee Assistant–785-296-6817
346-S
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Bill introductions
Briefing by staff on:
SB 57 — Kansas power of attorney act.
SB 74 — Relating to drivers' license reinstatement fees.
Hearing on:
SB 57 — Kansas power of attorney act.
SB 74 — Relating to drivers' license reinstatement fees.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Wednesday, February 4
Bill introductions
Possible action on bills previously heard
Thursday, February 5
Bill introductions
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Ways and Means
10:30 a.m.
Dee Heideman, Committee Assistant–785-296-3775
Monday, February 2
No meeting scheduled
Tuesday, February 3
Possible bill introductions
Possible final action on:
SB 71 — School districts; amending the supplemental general state aid calculation.
Possible action on bills previously heard
548-S
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Wednesday, February 4
Possible bill introductions
Subcommittee reports on:
Governmental Ethics Commission
Abstracters' Board of Examiners
Board of Accountancy
Board of Barbering
Board of Mortuary Arts
Board of Nursing
Kansas Corporation Commission
Possible action on bills previously heard
Thursday, February 5
Possible bill introductions
Briefing by staff on:
Legislative Post Audit Updates
Subcommittee reports on:
Veterans' Affairs
Kansas Guardianship Program
Historical Society
State Library
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
Ways and Means Agriculture and Natural Resources
Subcommittee
7:00 a.m.
Rosemary Cubie, Committee Assistant–785-296-7388
159-S
Tuesday, February 3
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Kansas State Fair
KDHE Environment
Possible Recommendations:
Wednesday, February 4
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Water Office
Possible Recommendations:
Thursday, February 5
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Possible Recommendations:
Ways and Means Department of Administration and Gaming
Subcommittee
3:30 p.m.
Rosemary Cubie, Committee Assistant–785-296-7388
546-S
Tuesday, February 3
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Kansas Lottery
Racing and Gaming Commission
Possible Recommendations:
Wednesday, February 4
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Department of Administration
Possible Recommendations
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Thursday, February 5
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Department of Administration
Possible Recommendations:
Ways and Means Education
Subcommittee
7:00 a.m.
152-S
Ways and Means Regulatory Boards and Commissions
Subcommittee
10:30 a.m.
Rosemary Cubie, Committee Assistant–785-296-7388
546-S
Rosemary Cubie, Committee Assistant–785-296-7388
Tuesday, February 3
Presentation by Staff and Agency
Historical Society
State Library
School for the Deaf
School for the Blind
Possible Recommendations:
Wednesday, February 4
Presentation by Staff and Agency
Board of Regents
Possible Recommendations:
Thursday, February 5
Presentation by Staff and Agency
Washburn University
Emporia State University
Possible Recommendations
Monday, February 2
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Governmental Ethics Commission
Board of Examiners
Board of Accountancy
Board of Barbering
Board of Mortuary Arts
Board of Nursing
Kansas Corporation Commission
Possible Recommendations
Ways and Means Social Services
Subcommittee
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Rosemary Cubie, Committee Assistant–785-296-7388
Monday, February 2
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Veterans Affairs
Kansas Guardianship
Possible Recommendations:
Tuesday, February 3
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
State Hospitals
Possible Recommendations:
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Wednesday, February 4
Presentation by Staff and Agency:
Department for Children and Families
Possible Recommendations:
Thursday, February 5
Meeting on call of the chair
Education
1:30 p.m.
Erna Fabert, Committee Assistant–785-296-7381
1:30 p.m.
Randi Walters, Committee Assistant–785-296-5123
144-S
Monday, February 2
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 60 — Participation by homeschooled students in activities regulated by the Kansas state
high school activities association.
SB 93 Pending Referral – An Act concerning post secondary education; relating to
postsecondary career technical education performance-based funding; amending K.S.A. 20114
Supp. 72-4490 and repealing the existing section.
Tuesday, February 3
Possible bill introductions
Possible action on bills previously heard:
SB 2 – Authorizing school districts to offer multi-year contracts to teachers.
SB 32 – Requiring school district and state department of education audits; creating the
efficient operation of schools task force.
SB 33 – Creating the Kansas education standards study commission.
Wednesday, February 4
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Thursday, February 5
Meeting scheduled - Agenda to be announced
Friday, February 6
Meeting on call of the chair
Public Health and Welfare
Monday, February 2
Informational hearing:
Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
Possible bill introductions
Tuesday, February 3
Hearing on:
SB 40 — Massage therapist licensure act.
Possible bill introductions
Wednesday, February 4
Meeting on call of the chair
Possible bill introductions
Thursday, February 5
Meeting on call of the chair
Possible bill introductions
Friday, February 6
No meeting scheduled
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Utilities
1:30 p.m.
Michael Welton, Committee Assistant–785-296-7358
548-S
Monday, February 2
Possible bill introductions
Presentation on:
Overview of Kansas Cable Industry
Tuesday, February 3
Possible bill introductions
Presentation on:
Siting and Ratemaking
Wednesday, February 4
Possible bill introductions
Presentation on:
Overview of Southwest Power Pool
Thursday, February 5
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday, February 6
Meeting on call of the chair
On Call Committees
Senate Select Committee on KPERS
3:30 p.m.
Suzanne Nelson, Committee Assistant–785-296-6817
Monday, February 2
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
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Proposal regarding Pension Obligation Bonds
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Proposal regarding Reamortization plans
118-N
Legislative Post Audit
12:00 Noon
Nicole Blanchett, Committee Assistant–785-296-3792
Wednesday, February 4
Presentation of Staff IT Security Audits [Executive Session]
Kansas Neurological Institute
118-N
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Doctor of the Day
Telephone: 785-296-7397
Pager: 785-231-3434
480-W
February 2
No Doctor
February 3
John Feehan, MD, Olathe
February 4
Eric Clarkson, DO, Pratt
February 5
Lee Mills, MD, Newton
February 6
Chuck Allred, MD, Salina
Jan Lunn, Calendar Clerk
Corey Carnahan, Secretary of the Senate
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